Lufthansa Cargo is running seven exclusive charter flights between Frankfurt and New York to deal with peak season e-commerce demand.
The German flag carrier has once again expanded its festive freighter capacity in cooperation with Deutsche Post, operating a weekly MD-11F from mid-November until January 3 on the Frankfurt–JFK route.
Said a Lufthansa spokesperson: The Atlantic will be criss-cross...
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Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and e-commerce giant Alibaba have expressed their commitment to work closely on a Smart Logistics Hub at the world’s largest cargo gateway.
In June this year, a joint venture led by Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, was awarded the right to develop and manage the hub, which will be located in Kwo Lo Wan at the airport.
The hub occ...
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The UK's supply chain sector is calling for "certainty and direction" as the country's prime minister faces a vote of confidence that could potentially delay Brexit if she loses.
Earlier today the Conservative party announced that it would hold a confidence vote in prime minister Theresa May after enough party rebels, unhappy with the exit deal agreed with the European Union, calle...
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Aeronautical Engineers Inc (AEI) has received Transport Canada approval for its CRJ200 SF passenger-to-freighter conversion.
The Transport Canada approval (SA18-130) allows for the operation of Canadian registered CRJ200 SF freighters, which have a capacity for up to 6.6 tonnes of cargo.
At the end of 2016, AEI received the original supplemental type certificate (STC) for the CRJ200 SF fro...
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